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3991.

The Backward Logic of Chickenpox Parties (wired.com)

2026-05-18 | by Lindsay Dodgson | get Chickenpox Vaccine → | tags: chickenpox, varicella-zoster virus, vaccine

3992.

Survey says this is the Android browser feature many readers can’t go without (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-18 | get Samsung Internet Browser → | tags: android browser, brave, firefox

3993.

Discord improves Linux support with Steam Deck and distro-friendly upgrades (techspot.com)

2026-05-18 | get Steam Deck Linux Accessories → | tags: discord, steam deck, linux

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Enthusiast crams reversed-engineered PS2 into a handheld, designs custom motherboard — bespoke "PlayStation 2 Portable" pairs modern features with original silicon (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-18 | by Hassam Nasir | get PlayStation 2 Portable Kit → | tags: playstation 2, ps2 portable, tschicki

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All the Juiciest Evidence From the Blockbuster OpenAI Trial (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-05-18 | get OpenAI Official Merchandise → | tags: openai, elon musk, sam altman

3996.

All the Juiciest Evidence from the Blockbuster OpenAI Trial (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-05-18 | get OpenAI Official Merchandise → | tags: openai, elon musk, sam altman

3997.

Secret Memos, Frantic Texts and Juicy Confessions From the OpenAI-Musk Trial (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-05-18 | get OpenAI Logo Mug → | tags: openai, elon musk, sam altman

3998.

Your New AI Professor Is the Rapper From the Black Eyed Peas (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-05-18 | get Black Eyed Peas T-Shirt → | tags: will.i.am, mit media lab, black eyed peas

3999.

This leaked handheld could be the modern, affordable Game Boy you were waiting for (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-18 | get Game Boy Advance SP → | tags: ayanéo, pocket vert, game boy

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Japan is using $4,000 animatronic wolves to scare off bears, and can't make them fast enough (techspot.com)

2026-05-18 | get Animatronic Wolf Toy → | tags: animatronic wolves, japan, bear attacks

4001.

Demand for Japan's robotic Monster Wolves explodes amid record bear attacks (techspot.com)

2026-05-18 | get Robotic Wolf Toy → | tags: japan, robotic monster wolves, bear attacks

4002.

Roborock vs. Ecovacs: I've tested dozens of robot vacuums from both brands - this one wins (zdnet.com)

2026-05-18 | by Maria Diaz | get Roborock S7 Robot Vacuum → | tags: roborock, ecovacs, robot vacuums

4003.

Small Town Fights Over Flock's AI-Enhanced Network of License Plate-Reading Cameras (slashdot.org)

2026-05-17 | by Posted | get License Plate Reader Camera → | tags: flock, license plate reader, new york city

4004.

Two EA-18 fighter jets collide at Mountain Home airshow, pilots ejected safely (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-17 | by Sun | get Model Aircraft Fighter Jet → | tags: ea-18, mountain home airshow, navy jets

4005.

The occasional ECONNRESET (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-17 | get Network Troubleshooting Ethernet Adapter → | tags: tcp, socket, econnreset

4006.

This new Mac app locks the keyboard to prevent chaos when your cat tramples all over it (engadget.com)

2026-05-17 | by Cheyenne Macdonald | get Keyboard Lock for Mac → | tags: mac app, cats lock, apple store

4007.

If you’re giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don’t mention AI (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-17 | by Anthony Ha | get AI Ethics and Policy Book → | tags: google, artificial intelligence, university of arizona

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Taylor Sheridan Has 11 TV Shows That Are Streaming. Here's Where to Watch Them All (cnet.com)

2026-05-17 | by See Full Bio | get Streaming Service Gift Card → | tags: yellowstone, paramount network, taylor sheridan

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Japan can’t make robot wolves fast enough to counter the rise in bear attacks that have killed 13 humans this year — $4,000+ animatronic Monster Wolf features intense LEDs and makes loud noises (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-17 | by Mark Tyson | get Animatronic Monster Wolf → | tags: monster wolf, ohta seiki, animatronic robot

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Intro to TLA+ for the LLM Era: Prompt Your Way to Victory (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-17 | by A. Jesse Jiryu Davis | get TLA Specification Guide → | tags: tla+, leslie lamport, temporal logic

4011.

Tool mapping 90 companies in the photonics and CPO supply chain (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-17 | by Leonardo Boquillón | get Photonics Industry Map Poster → | tags: co-packaged optics, silicon photonics, inp laser

4012.

James Webb Spots Strange Structure at Core of Distant Galaxy (futurism.com)

2026-05-17 | by Frank Landymore | get NASA James Webb Telescope Model → | tags: james webb telescope, messier 77, active galactic nucleus

4013.

Security researcher says Microsoft built a Bitlocker backdoor, releases exploit (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-17 | get BitLocker Encryption Recovery Kit → | tags: microsoft, bitlocker, backdoor

4014.

I turned a $80 RK3562 Android tablet into a Debian Linux workstation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-17 | get Linux for Android Tablets → | tags: rk3562, doogee u10, debian 12

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Investors Flocking to Super-Anonymous Cryptocurrency Used for the Sketchiest Stuff Imaginable (futurism.com)

2026-05-17 | by Joe Wilkins | get Tornado Cash Cryptocurrency Mixer → | tags: bitcoin, blockchain, zcash

4016.

Roborock vs Ecovacs: Which robot vacuum should you buy? (zdnet.com)

2026-05-17 | by Maria Diaz | get Roborock S7 Robot Vacuum → | tags: roborock, ecovacs, robot vacuum

4017.

Swarm of Empty Waymos Descends on Unsuspecting Suburb, Circle Cul-de-Sacs for Hours on End Like Strange Ghosts (futurism.com)

2026-05-17 | by Joe Wilkins | get Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Model → | tags: waymo, autonomous vehicles, buckhead

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‘The Comeback’ creator Michael Patrick King warns AI may be creativity’s extinction event (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-17 | get AI Art Generator Tool → | tags: sex and the city, michael patrick king, 2 broke girls

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Bigger, Faster, Stronger: 3 Reasons Why Starship V3 Will Be a Spaceflight Game Changer (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-17 | get Starship V3 Model Rocket → | tags: starship v3, spacex, heavy-lift launch

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If You’re a Serious Bowler, You Need to Know About Bowling Lane Oil (wired.com)

2026-05-17 | by Ben Dowsett | get Bowling Lane Oil Cleaner → | tags: pba, bowling lane oil, ej tackett